BARROW Town’s first draw of the season came against a very decent Heanor side who are unaccountably near the foot of the table.

Credit goes to Bob Chamberlain the groundsman for getting the only game on in the East Midlands Counties League.

The large crowd were rewarded by an inspired opening spell from Barrow, Ronnie White prompting an attacking start with a measured free kick that a Heanor defender flicked over his own bar to safety.

White again provided a great opening, his clipped cross cleared defenders to leave Ash Palfreyman free only to steer the header straight at the Heanor keeper.

Heanor responded with an incisive move down the flank, the cross flicked over the bar by striker Bedwood before Stu Wilson went close twice in a minute for the hosts.

After creating all those chances the visitors accepted a gift lead. A Barrow defender was caught attempting to shepherd the ball over the line, losing possession and Robbie Mauer was left with a tap-in from the cross.

Barrow wasted little time restoring parity, Wilson turning a defender inside out and beating both a defender and keeper Sam Ogrizovic with a superbly flighted curling shot into the far corner.

The Riversiders should have taken the lead with another gilt-edged chance, Ash Palfreyman evading numerous tackles to float a cross over defenders to leave Dave Hollis with a free header but he glanced the chance wide. Hollis almost made amends with a run and cross across the face of goal.

The bar denied Heanor from a corner with Wilcox beaten and an incident packed half saw the visitors go in at the break ahead. Lee Quincey missed a clearance to leave Bedwood free and he made no mistake with an emphatic finish from 10 yards.

Quincey atoned in the second half when he sent Hollis racing away down the flank for a first time cross that Wilson turned home brilliantly at the near post despite the best efforts of Ogrizovic.

Barrow travel to Blackwell on Saturday in a 3pm kick-off while the reserves travel are at Anstey Town.